Continental Currency 1776 - Real or Fake? 0

[lunamud]

While cleaning out my Mother's estate I came across this coin in her jewelry box. I was hoping someone could tell me if it is possibly genuine or a replica.

 

 

 

 

 

I weighed it on my food scales and it was 24 grams.

Edited December 13, 2016 by lunamud

[david3142]

Unfortunately fake. My grandfather had one too. These are very common cast counterfeits. Also, never hold your coins by the face!! Always by the edge.

[lunamud]

Okay. Thanks for the tip. How do you know it's a fake? Are there certain markers you look for?

[david3142]

Primarily the graininess of the surface and the mushy details.

 

Here are images of genuine coins:

CoinFacts images

 

A worn one with damage can look a little like the one you have, but this has more wear than yours shows:

 

Damaged Coin

 

 

[PerryHall]

Your coin is a crudely cast replica that is made to be sold as souvenirs to tourists at the gift shops at many historic sites. These replicas are very common and have been extensively produced.

[Nutmeg Coin]

"Not worth a Continental".

[RWB]

"Not worth a Continental".

Funny! and a very good pun.

[BillJones]

To me the Continental Dollar is a lost cause. They were always just beyond my financial reach when I didn't have tons of money, and and prices were much lower. The situation is similar now that I have more. Adding to the fun, (no pun intended) is that 99% of the raw ones are copies. I've seen some of the copies fool collectors and dealers with a lot of experience. They are not all cast copies that could have been bought for $1.00 at Woolworths or the gift shops.

 

The last time I priced one was at a Winter FUN show. I must of looked really stupid, because the quote was close to $200,000, which was WAY BEYOND the market at the time. That dealer must have thought he saw a rich rube in his midst. I get mistaken for that, even in my old age.

 

Sometimes it's good to look dumb. Other times not.

 

[CaptHenway]

Your coin is a crudely cast replica that is made to be sold as souvenirs to tourists at the gift shops at many historic sites. These replicas are very common and have been extensively produced.

 

This

[johnny9434]

fake.

[Freddy082]

On 12/12/2016 at 9:51 PM, lunamud said:

While cleaning out my Mother's estate I came across this coin in her jewelry box. I was hoping someone could tell me if it is possibly genuine or a replica.

 

 

 

 

 

I weighed it on my food scales and it was 24 grams.

 

[Freddy082]

How does this one look

[Conder101]

I'm afraid that is a copy.

[physics-fan3.14]

I agree, it is a fake. 

[USAuPzlBxBob]

Pricey little buggers, the real ones.

AU 58, about a year and a half ago, HA, winning bid was $60k, and with BP: $70,500.  (pewter, CURRENCY, Post Declaration)

That 1776 date is oh so cool, though.

[mar0was]

How about this one?

Real or fake?

Edited July 18, 2018 by mar0was

[Conder101]

Fake

[Neiru]

What about this one? 

 

 

[Conder101]

fake

[mikeb73us]

This One??

[physics-fan3.14]

That one is also a fake. 

[Sergey13081994]

How about this???

[coinman1794]

This is another obvious fake.

[JKK]

1 hour ago, coinman1794 said:

This is another obvious fake.

I think we need a forum automated message capacity that detects the string "1776 Continental Dollar" and, rather than allowing the post, sends a PM that says "it's a fake, sorry."

[Jade Collection]

LOL oh my the number of fakes shown in this thread. The chinese must be happy, so many people buying their frigging fakes!!

[MarkFeld]

20 minutes ago, Mk123 said:

LOL oh my the number of fakes shown in this thread. The chinese must be happy, so many people buying their frigging fakes!!

There are more than plenty non-Chinese copies to go around.

[Conder101]

Yes, most if not all of the ones posted in this thread are domestic copies not imported ones.  Frankly I think if the Chinese started copying these they would be of much better quality, unfortunately.

[Sean75]

What about this one?

[Conder101]

That is a fake as well.

[Travis Hale]